Mark Sorenson (rugby union)
| Full name | Mark Sorenson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1979 | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) [1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002–2006 2006–2010 2010–2013 2013- |
Bay of Plenty Newcastle Falcons Northampton Saints Bristol Rugby |
100 57 69 |
(0) (0) (5) |
Mark Sorenson (born 5 April 1979 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Aviva Premiership, with his position of choice being as a lock.
Sorenson joined Northampton from Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2010, having previously joined the Falcons in the autumn of 2006 from New Zealand province Bay of Plenty, where he had been voted the team’s best forward in the Air New Zealand Cup. He was a consistent performer at Kingston Park and won both the Supporters Club player of the season and the players' player of the season award in 2007/8.
On 14 February 2013, Sorensen would leave Northampton Saints to join Bristol Rugby in the RFU Championship for the 2013/14 season.[2] In February 2016, he renewed his contract with Bristol for one more season.[3]
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Bristol sign lock Mark Sorensen from Northampton Saints". BBC Sport. 14 February 2013.
- ↑ "Six Players Agree Contract Extensions". Bristol Rugby. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.